Rec | MAKING LIFE EASIER FOR YOURSELF

🤝

i've been doing little things to make my life a little easier, like leaving a bottle of water, iron supplements and some belvita soft bakes right by my bed so i always have breakfast, water and iron in the morning, and keeping a very condensed set of skincare stuff right by my toothbrush - it might not be as effective as having more but getting myself to use a cleanser, moisturising sunscreen and vaseline every day has already made my skin feel so much better which has just gotten me more excited to do my routine every day. plus, getting body sprays and haircare stuff and just products in general that you really like the smell of is a game changer because now i get to smell like pineapples and caramel every day! it's such little things but it makes me happy and keeps me doing a routine of things that are good for me :))

@ravioli

Jan 30, 2025

see likes

Comments (4)

Make an account to reply.

@choyce

I love this!! i’ve started doing a similar thing too. I’m focused more on school and making sure i get my work done on time (but not at the last second). I’m starting to put more energy back into the way i present myself. I’ve started to take care of of my hair more and put more thought into what i wear daily.

Jan 31, 2025

@ravioli

choyce dressing well and doing cute things with your hair is shockingly good motivation to leave the house and run errands!! life really is one big game of infinity nikki it seems

Feb 1, 2025

@bee1000

You might know this, but this is called nudging or nudge theory and your idea is supported by science :)

Jan 30, 2025

@ravioli

bee1000 raaa i'd never actually heard of that but that's so cool! i'll have to look into it some more and see if i can steal any more ideas :D

Jan 31, 2025

Related Recs

😃

Doing things for yourself that your parents used to do when you were a kid

I got a humidifier at target cause it’s getting dry and that’s something I would typically overlook but for some reason I remembered the spongebob humidifier my parents used to always put in my room and I thought about how many things just for like comfort or health that I stopped doing that were just like everyday things my parents did when I was a kid

@grahamheydorn

Dec 3, 2024

🧺

feel everything

Gives you a little more clarity and makes self-improvement less daunting. These sensations, tactile or mental, lets you pay attention to your body, your needs, and meeting such needs. It's a specific action that encourages you to be kinder and gentler to yourself, to take your time. You can do this in baby steps-- smell the fresh, warm laundry and recognize the care you put in to give yourself something nice and clean to wear, hug a friend a little tighter and longer after a really nice day together, write down a song lyric that speaks to you and explain why it does, cry a little louder when you're especially sad.. don't deny yourself emotion! Feeling all of these minute details of your everyday life will remind you of your core values and guide you to what activities and other things you can invest yourself in to make your life more than it was before.

@signaturebeanie

Dec 9, 2024

🌞

treating small things as a good omen

Anytime anything small makes me happy, or brings me joy, I say to myself "today is gonna be a good day". It helps me start off my day on a positive note, and establishes the practice of hope as a daily discipline lol for example: - *leaf gets stuck on the window of our 5 story walk up* today's gonna be a good day - *sees a ladybug on the windowsill* today's gonna be a good day - *hears a fun song on the street while on a commute* today's gonna be a good day - *drinks a glass of water and it tastes good* today's gonna be a good day In my experience, it's positioned my frame of thought as "hey lets look for all the good in our day today" rather than "let me wait for something good to happen"; and that has made a world of difference when it comes to tackling some of the harder obstacles. So yea idk, give it a try and lmk how it goes <3

@gemfound

Mar 2, 2025

Top Recs from @ravioli

🎭

planning little solo dates

i've been really into the idea of taking myself on little solo dates and being generally kinder to myself lately, i think i've been happier with myself recently than i have ever been (the joys of growing up, i guess). and the realisation that i have real adult money and free will and can spend it on whatever is fun! i've been going to more concerts and on little trips and i saw that this one comedy duo i've been seeing a lot on social media were doing a live recording of their podcast in glasgow later this month, and i booked a ticket! planning on taking the day to do a little walking tour of the city, check out a doughnut place someone recommended to me, find a cool looking bar and order myself a pretty cocktail and head to the show - just really make a day of it :) i don't know, i guess i've been really leaning into the idea that of all the people in my life, i am the one i'll have to spend the most time with, and i've been learning to have more fun hanging out with myself, and i feel like i'm coming into my own a little which just makes me so happy <3 hang out with yourself more! life is short man

@ravioli

Mar 18, 2025

👕

dopamine dressing

i love wearing clothes with fun colours and comfy textures, i feel like it just makes you so much happier walking past mirrors! i got this handmade chunky rainbow sweater with this lovely criss-cross decorative stitching on the outside that makes it look fun and patchworked, and something about the colours just makes me so happy! same with dungarees, i can't believe i only recently picked up a pair because they really do make you feel like the plucky main characters from the books we read at age eleven ( ˶ˆᗜˆ˵ )~✩‧₊

@ravioli

Jan 9, 2025

🩹

little bruises and scrapes

hear me out on this one - i got a bit lost on a walk recently and ended up getting caught in a rosebush, and later that day ended up skinning my knee in a race against some friends because i was going downhill way too fast (i won so all is fair in love and war i guess) and just. something about getting childish minor injuries like scraped knees and bruises and scratches from little misadventures makes me feel so nostalgic? i feel like a five year old girl climbing trees and falling out of them again. i kind of miss it.

@ravioli

Feb 13, 2025